Agenda Oct 8

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Below are the links we'll be using in the October 8th workshop. Each should open in a new window so you won't have to keep finding this page again.

Today's Meet
  • Question: What are gifted kids' intellectual and academic needs?

Poll Everywhere
  • Register for an educator account.
  • Create a poll based on something you're currently teaching.

§Register for an educator account.§Create a poll for something you are teaching currently.
Will You Type With Me
  • One person in the group starts the page ("RRISD1" or "RRISD2" based on your group number)
  • Everyone else navigates to the page http://willyou.typewith.me/p/RRISD_ (your number goes in the blank)
  • Individually take notes in the document
  • As a group, categorize the notes

Great Books for Gifted Kids Wiki
  • Option 1
    • Choose a book with an existing page.
    • Add to the page.
  • Option 2
    • Choose a listed book without an existing page.
    • Create a page based on the template described on the home page.

Bubbl.us
  • Create a mindmap of the tools we've used so far

Mindmapping Free Play

Exploratree
  • Find a graphic organizer to compare two things.
  • Find a graphic organizer for multiple perspectives.
  • Find a graphic organizer for SCAMPER.
  • Find a graphic organizer to use with your students next week.
  • Edit or create a graphic organizer.

Diagramming Free Play

Dipity
  • Search for timelines related to what you're currently teaching.
  • Register and create a short timeline. (Could be a topic about which you're studying or a history of you)

Tagxedo
  • Search for an article on differentiation.
  • Copy the URL in the address bar. (Highlight, then Ctrl-C)
  • Paste the URL in Tagxedo box. (Ctrl-V)
  • Play with the layouts.
  • Compare your results with your neighbor's.

Screencast-O-Matic.com
  • Try it out!

Blogs to Follow

For the independent study folks:
  • Weebly - free web site creater
  • TED Talks - incredible source for videos by experts and innovators in a WIDE range of fields
  • RSA Animate - animated sketching that enhanced fascinating lectures
  • Library 2 Play: 23 Things - blog independent study on 23 web 2.0 tools